Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 540.8 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
540.8 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
16th
of 170 countries
All-time high
793.32 current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.2597 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 540.8 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 793.32 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2597 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 16th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2597 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7589 current US$ per person | +192.2% |
| 1963 | 1.4 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 1964 | 1.68 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 1.8 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 3.2 current US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 1967 | 5.83 current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 1968 | 8.01 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 3.69 current US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 1970 | 6.55 current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 1971 | 7.44 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 16.12 current US$ per person | +116.7% |
| 1973 | 20.41 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 35.4 current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 1975 | 75.06 current US$ per person | +112.0% |
| 1976 | 63.14 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 108.23 current US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 96.67 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 160.24 current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 1980 | 127.86 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 130.25 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 128.42 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 138.14 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 97.6 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 105.66 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 132.17 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 197.84 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 167.87 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 161.23 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 212.43 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 250.7 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 268.24 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 282.58 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 255.54 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 220.08 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 184.36 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 158.32 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 183.66 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 136.8 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 158.78 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 222.83 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 206.21 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 179.41 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 163.14 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 231.22 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 257.03 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 207.16 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 213.1 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 353.65 current US$ per person | +66.0% |
| 2010 | 524.6 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 456.04 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 596.89 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 569.99 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 469.87 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 464.47 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 435.57 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 663.17 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 617.13 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 595.29 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 793.32 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 401.93 current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 594.44 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 540.8 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 540.8 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person, 9.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 540.8 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 current US$ per person | 0.2597 current US$ per person | 8.01 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.93 current US$ per person | 6.55 current US$ per person | 160.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.7 current US$ per person | 97.6 current US$ per person | 197.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.27 current US$ per person | 136.8 current US$ per person | 282.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.25 current US$ per person | 158.78 current US$ per person | 353.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.3 current US$ per person | 435.57 current US$ per person | 663.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.62 current US$ per person | 401.93 current US$ per person | 793.32 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 13 Palestine 701.51 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 638.37 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 585.84 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Vanuatu 468.32 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Moldova 427.78 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Syria 390.19 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Samoa
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 90,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 299,670 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 67,509 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 79,477 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 5,913 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 96,625 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.21 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway 370,085 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 94.87 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 540.8 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 793.32 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2597 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.